Elizabeth Schenk

Elizabeth Schenk, PSYD, LCSW, is a dedicated therapist and clinical social worker with over 30 years of clinical experience. She understands that unresolved childhood issues can present significant challenges in adulthood, often manifesting as sadness, anxiety, relationship struggles, substance abuse, or low self-esteem. For adults who have experienced childhood abuse, complex trauma may lead to panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, self-harming behaviors, or mood disorders. Elizabeth recognizes that many individuals face multiple diagnoses and medications, often finding themselves in therapeutic environments that fail to address their core issues. She highlights the importance of acknowledging dissociative processes, which are frequently overlooked in traditional therapies. With her integrative theoretical orientation, Elizabeth employs an array of therapeutic modalities, including psychodynamic therapy, systems theory, ego state therapy, somatic experiencing, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Elizabeth's extensive career as a mental health educator, behavioral health administrator, hospital social worker, and clinician equips her to facilitate profound healing and growth in her clients. Her practice emphasizes cultural competence and inclusivity, backed by significant experience with cross-cultural and LGBTQ populations. In her work, she expertly navigates the treatment of trauma, vicarious trauma, and dissociation while also specializing in attachment-based interpersonal issues, life transitions, acute and chronic illness, and grief and loss.